Material spreader

A material spreader adapted to be towed behind a tractor comprising

• a chassis mounted on wheels, at least one pair of wheels being positioned toward the rear of said chassis,
• a material-containing box with an open top and having front, rear and side walls each having a height and upper and lower edges, said box being provided for transporting and dispensing materials out of the rear of said box, said box being pivotable from a horizontal position to a substantially vertical position,
• at least one rotatably driven beater mounted to the rear of said box, said box being devoid of any material moving mechanism except for said beater,
• a vertical support member extending upwardly from each side of said chassis adjacent to said pair of wheels to an upper end adjacent to said upper edge, each said vertical support member being provided with a pivot point adjacent to said upper end for pivotally supporting said material containing box at an elevated location on said box spaced above said rear axle, said box being pivotally supported at a location elevated above said lower side edges and spaced forwardly from the rear of said box a distance at least equal to the height of said box, and
• controllable means for raising the forward end of said box about said pivot support.